The Universe at Large
... Universe on the largest scales ? The third , what is the origin of the matter in the Universe ? Once again , this concerns the physics of the very early Universe . The fourth , what was there before the beginning of the expansion of ...
Masks of the Universe
... universe . Some cosmologists in the past have strongly disliked the idea of cosmic birth and death . Most notable was Arthur Eddington , who in 1930 constructed a model universe having an infinite past and an infinite future , thus ...
The Unseen Universe, Or Physical Speculations on a Future State
... universe as having existed before the present one , but the same principle drives us to acknowledge its existence in some form as a universe from all eternity . Now we can readily conceive a universe containing conditioned intelligent ...
Theories of the Universe
... universe is in equilibrium , but its equilibrium is unstable . The Newtonian attraction and the cosmical repulsion are in exact balance . Suppose that a slight disturbance momentarily upsets the balance ; let us say that the Newtonian ...
The Early Universe
... universe at z = 10 ( 60 % in a low - density universe ) , and 70 % ( and 90 % , respectively ) at z = 20. Radiation originating at higher redshifts must pass through this " forest of galaxies " [ Ellis 1980 ] . The existence of the ...
The Riddle of the Universe
... universe , and , having discovered this import , adapt our procedure accordingly . Our philosophy is spiritual through and through . But to this individual just emergent from the darkness , what has it to proffer ? The universe is of ...
The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
... universe . To get a sense of scale , if we were to magnify an atom to the size of the known universe , the Planck length would barely expand to the height of an average tree . And so we see that the incompatability between general ...
The Universe, Or, The Infinitely Great and the Infinitely Little
... universe is not limited to the stars . By means of large telescopes we discover at the farthest distances in the heavens white patches of different shapes , which were long regarded as simple cosmical , phosphorescent vapours , or as ...
The Life of the Universe as Conceived by Man from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time
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Wonders of the Universe
... Universe as revealed by modern science is humbling in scale and dazzling in beauty . But , paradoxically , as our knowledge of the Universe has expanded , so the division between us and the cosmos has melted away . The Universe may turn ...
The Religion of the Universe
... universe apparent to us . Still they are in and of the real universe , and it is with that universe , infinite in extension and intension , that we identify God.32 It may be necessary , however , to repeat a caution given in a long ...
The Origin and Evolution of the Universe
This book presents the excitement of these new discoveries in the larger context of cosmic evolution.
The Stuff of the Universe
In this exploration of our relationshop with the universe, the authors search for the grand design of the universe and the meaning of the so-called coincidences that allow life to exist on our planet.
The Universe and Dr. Einstein
Acclaimed by Einstein himself, this is among the clearest, most readable expositions of relativity theory.
Looking Glass Universe
... universe . THE LIVING UNIVERSE. In. his. labyrinthine. The. Self. -. Organizing. Universe. ,. Jantsch. traced co - evolution from the first years of the planet to the present , showing an ever - expanding complexity of forms in- ...
Intelligent Life in the Universe
"A translation, extension, and revision of [the author's Vselennai︠a︡, zhiznʹ, razum]". Bibliography: p. 489-495.
The Foreign Quarterly Review
... universe . Radiant energy is supposed to be absorbed by ether , though we know not what becomes of the light thus supposed to be absorbed . We may , however , regard ether as not merely a bridge between one part of the universe and ...
The Twentieth Century
... universe is only the outward embodiment . It is in the universe as a whole that we must seek the ultimate origin of man . We must consider the question of evolution from the point of view of the entire stellar universe as well as of ...
Science, Society, and the Search for Life in the Universe
What is lifeÕs future on Earth and beyond? How does life begin and develop? These are age-old questions that have inspired wonder and controversy ever since the first people looked up into the sky.
The Fermenting Universe
... universe . A related coupling between the universe and the local world involves what is known as Mach's principle , named after the Austrian philosopher - scientist who contributed much to Einstein's philosophy . Mach's idea was that ...